2014 Algerian protests

The 2014 Algerian protests or Barakat Revolution was mass protests and a wave of nonviolent demonstrations (some episodes of violence) against president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plans for a fourth term, ending up winning the 2014 Algerian presidential election despite boycotts and opposition protests, which is dispersed usually by Tear gas. Thousands continued to resist the violence for the next 2 months. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/70-injured-as-Algerian-youths-police-clash-20140417 70 injured as Algerian youths, police clash News24 19 April 2014 18 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234039/http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/70-injured-as-Algerian-youths-police-clash-20140417 18 April 2014 dead The protests began with rallies and demonstrations by young-Berber students, demanding reform to the political system and calls for people to protest. Despite the protests and acts of civil nonviolent disobedience, strikers and young masked youth used violence against the security forces, igniting tensions and confrontations with the military in Kabylie. Hostile slogans against the government was heard during the demonstrations. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/03/thousands-algeria-call-poll-boycott-20143225249504437.html Thousands in Algeria call for poll boycott Al Jazeera 15 April 2014 19 April 2014 70 protesters were injured and hundreds were arrested during the demonstrations, including accusations of crackdowns (by Human Rights Watch) and violence against protesters in the Southern regions. In Algiers, thousands participated in the next few weeks in March-April in protests calling for broader reforms and the rejection of the fourth term. There are no concessions made with protesters and their demands aren’t met.https://news.yahoo.com/algeria-activists-stage-rare-anti-govt-protest-145742769.html Algeria activists stage rare anti-gov't protest Yahoo News 3 April 2014 15 March 2014http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/03/algeria-accused-protest-crackdown-201431774655186191.html Algeria accused of protest crackdown Al Jazeera 3 April 2014 17 March 2014http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/18912 Algerian protesters denounce Bouteflika bid for a fourth presidential term Al Akhbar 3 April 2014 6 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001319/http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/18912 4 March 2016 dead See also 2010-2012 Algerian protests 2019-2020 Algerian protests References Category:2014 protests Category:Protests in Algeria